Tracy Taegar-Panton, the Area Representative for the Albert Division, also shared her thoughts following today's debate. Panton was recently removed as chair of the Joint Public Accounts Committee, a body formed in 2021 to oversee public spending. The committee includes members from both the upper
It has been less than a week since Santiago Ciau Junior was laid to rest following a long battle with a debilitating bone condition. As previously reported, Ciau retired in March 2023 due to medical unfitness resulting from a workplace injury in 2009. After numerous
In its press release, the Social Security Board stated that Ciau Junior's beneficiaries are entitled to claim Survivor Benefit. We asked the family if they intend to claim these benefits; here's what they had to say. Santiago Ciau Sr., Father "The turning around they're doing
For the past few weeks we have been reporting on election fraud allegations made by U.D.P. standard bearer for Cayo North, Omar Figueroa. He claims that more than a hundred voter registrations during the transfer period are fraudulent, pointing to unspecified and overcrowded home addresses
The Auditor General position has been vacant for six weeks, and today the government recommended Deputy Auditor General Maria Rodriquez to temporarily fill the role for the next four months. Prime Minister Briceño stated that during this time, the government will search for a qualified
The opposition expressed concern over the fact that the Office of the Auditor General has not released an audit report in nearly a decade. Opposition Leader Moses "Shyne" Barrow claims the government is deliberately undermining the office's efforts to avoid financial transparency and oversight. Here's
In observance of Caribbean Statistics Day, the Statistical Institute of Belize (S.I.B.) hosted its Second Annual Data Users Conference in Belize City today. The event featured presentations from various data-driven organisations, highlighting the SIB’s work and how statistics can be utilised to enhance their efforts.
About a month ago, News Five conducted random interviews regarding inflation, revealing a disconnect between public perception and official statistics, which indicated a low inflation rate. However, today, Diana Trejo from the Statistical Institute of Belize acknowledged that inflation is indeed rising, with prices of
The population census that the Statistical Institute of Belize released earlier this year indicated far lower numbers than what was actually projected before the data collection event took place. Today Diana Trejo explained what could be the factors that have affected the actual numbers. [caption id="attachment_24845"
While Belize’s unemployment rate remains officially reported at three percent or less, the real number of unemployed individuals is significantly higher. Today, Diana Trejo, Director General of the Statistical Institute of Belize, explained that this low figure stems from the fact that many people who
